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Lucius Ferdinand Hardyman
Lucius Ferdinand Hardyman, (1771–1834) was an officer in the Royal Navy. He saw action as a midshipman at the Battle of the Saintes, battle of Dominica in 1782, was first lieutenant of the ''French frigate Sibylle (1791), Sibylle'' during her Action of 28 February 1799, capture of the ''French frigate Forte (1794), Forte'' in 1799, and commanded the ''HMS Unicorn (1794), Unicorn'' at Monte Video in 1807, and at the Basque Roads in 1809. He was made a CB in 1815 and a rear-admiral in 1830. Career Lucius Ferdinand Hardyman was son of Thomas Hardyman (1736–1814), a captain in the British Army. His six brothers were all in the British Army, and three attained the rank of general.Laughton 1890, p. 362. He entered the Royal Navy in 1781 on board the ''HMS Repulse (1780), Repulse'', with Captain Thomas Dumaresque, and in her was present in the Battle of the Saintes, battle of Dominica, on 12 April 1782. In June he followed Dumaresque to the ''HMS Alfred (1778), Alfred'', and retur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Companion Of The Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate medieval ceremony for appointing a knight, which involved bathing (as a symbol of purification) as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as "Knights of the Bath". George I "erected the Knights of the Bath into a regular Military Order". He did not (as is commonly believed) revive the Order of the Bath, since it had never previously existed as an Order, in the sense of a body of knights who were governed by a set of statutes and whose numbers were replenished when vacancies occurred. The Order consists of the Sovereign (currently King Charles III), the Great Master (currently vacant) and three Classes of members: *Knight Grand Cross ( GCB) ''or'' Dame Grand Cross ( GCB) *Knight Commander ( KCB) ''or'' Dame Commander ( DCB) *Companion ( CB) Members belong to either the Civil or the Military Division.''Statutes'' 1925, art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Forte (1794)
''Forte'' was a French 42-gun frigate, lead ship of her class. Career French service Launched on 26 September 1794 and commissioned two months later under Commander Beaulieu-Leloup, ''Forte'' was part of a large frigate squadron under contre-amiral Sercey, also comprising , , ''Vertu'', , and . The division sailed to Ile de France to raid commerce in the Indian Ocean. On 15 May 1796 ''Forte'', ''Vertu'', ''Seine'', and ''Régénérée'' were cruising between St Helena and the Cape of Good Hope hoping to capture British East Indiamen when they encountered the British whaler on her way to Walvis Bay. The French took off her crew, except for two seamen and a boy, and put ''Forte''s fourth officer and 13-man prize crew aboard ''Lord Hawkesbury'' with orders to sail to Île de France. On her way there one of the British seamen, who was at the helm, succeeded in running her aground on the east coast of Africa a little north of the Cape, wrecking her. There were no casual ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calcutta
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commercial, and financial hub of Eastern India and the main port of communication for North-East India. According to the 2011 Indian census, Kolkata is the seventh-most populous city in India, with a population of 45 lakh (4.5 million) residents within the city limits, and a population of over 1.41 crore (14.1 million) residents in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area. It is the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. In 2021, the Kolkata metropolitan area crossed 1.5 crore (15 million) registered voters. The Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port and its sole major riverine port. Kolkata is regarded as the cultural capital of India. Kolkata is the second largest Bengali-speaking city after Dhaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East India Company
The East India Company (EIC) was an English, and later British, joint-stock company founded in 1600 and dissolved in 1874. It was formed to trade in the Indian Ocean region, initially with the East Indies (the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia), and later with East Asia. The company seized control of large parts of the Indian subcontinent, colonised parts of Southeast Asia and Hong Kong. At its peak, the company was the largest corporation in the world. The EIC had its own armed forces in the form of the company's three Presidency armies, totalling about 260,000 soldiers, twice the size of the British army at the time. The operations of the company had a profound effect on the global balance of trade, almost single-handedly reversing the trend of eastward drain of Western bullion, seen since Roman times. Originally chartered as the "Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East-Indies", the company rose to account for half of the world's trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Rainier (Royal Navy Officer, Born 1741)
Peter Rainier (24 November 1741 – 7 April 1808) was a Royal Navy officer who served during the Seven Years' War, the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars. From 1794 to 1805, Rainier was commander-in-chief of the Navy's East Indies Station, covering all seas between the Cape of Good Hope and the South China Sea. Mount Rainier in the state of Washington was named after him by George Vancouver. Naval career Rainier was born in Sandwich, Kent, England, on 24 November 1741. He was the grandson of Daniel Regnier, a Huguenot refugee who had fled France following the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, and the son of merchant Peter Rainier and his wife Sarah Spratt. Rainier was educated at Tonbridge from 1754, before joining the Royal Navy in 1756. Rainier initially served on the 50-gun fourth rate , but when she was broken up in 1758 he transferred to the 64-gun ship of the line . In that ship he sailed to the East Indies Station, arriving in March, at which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Cooke (Royal Navy Officer)
Captain Edward Cooke, (14 April 1772 – 25 May 1799) was a Royal Navy officer of the late eighteenth century who was best known for his service during the French Revolutionary Wars. Cooke gained notoriety in the first year of the war as a junior officer when he was entrusted with the surrender negotiations of the French port city of Toulon. Cooke's success under threat of execution led to the British occupation of the city and the ensuing Siege of Toulon. Cooke was promoted for the successful negotiations and given command of the large captured French frigate HMS ''Sybille'' in the Indian Ocean. In 1798 he led a successful bloodless raid on the port of Manila in the Spanish Philippines. In the following year Cooke tracked down and engaged the powerful French raiding frigate ''Forte'' off the mouth of the Hooghly River at the action of 28 February 1799. In the ensuing battle, ''Forte'' was captured but Cooke was struck by grape shot. He would die in Calcutta on 25 May and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sybille Vs Forte (cropped)
Sybille may refer to: *François Sybille (1906–1968), Belgian boxer *Princess Elisabeth Sybille of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (1854–1908), the first wife of Duke Johann Albrecht of Mecklenburg *Sybille Bammer (born 1980), Austrian tennis player *Sybille Bedford (1911–2006), German-born English writer *Sybille Binder (1895–1962), Austrian actress of Jewish descent *Sybille Bödecker (born 1948), East German slalom canoeist *Sybille de Selys Longchamps (born 1941), Belgian aristocrat *Sybille Gruner (born 1969), German handball player *Sybille of Bâgé (1255–1294), Countess Consort of Savoy *Sybille of Cleves (Sibylle von Jülich-Kleve-Berg) (1512–1554), Electress consort of Saxony *Sybille Pearson (born 1937), Czech playwright, musical theatre lyricist and librettist *Sybille Reinhardt (born 1957), German rower *Sybille Schönrock (born 1964), German swimmer *Sybille Schmidt (born 1967), German rower *Sybille Schmitz (1909–1955), German actress *Sybille Spindler, East Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graham Moore (Royal Navy Officer)
Admiral Sir Graham Moore, (1764–1843) was a Royal Navy officer. As a junior officer he took part in the Great Siege of Gibraltar during the American Revolutionary War. As captain of the frigate , he took part in the Battle of Tory Island in October 1798, capturing the two days later, during the French Revolutionary Wars. He went on to be First Naval Lord, then Commander-in-Chief, Mediterranean Fleet, and finally, Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth. He was the younger brother of General Sir John Moore. Naval career Moore was born in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Jean Simson and John Moore, doctor and author. He entered the Navy in 1777 at the age of 13. He was promoted to lieutenant on 8 March 1782 to serve aboard , taking part in the relief of Gibraltar under Lord Howe, and the subsequent battle of Cape Spartel in October. During the peace he travelled through France, but was recalled to serve aboard , , and then , the flagship of Sir Richard Hughes on the North American St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Siren
__NOTOC__ Eight ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS ''Siren'', ''Syren'' or ''Sirene'',Until the beginning of the nineteenth century (and even later) the spellings were interchangeable. Different spellings for the same ships are used in sources, sometimes within the same document. after the Sirens of Greek mythology: * was a 24-gun post ship of the 1741 Establishment launched in 1745 and sold in 1764. * was a 28-gun sixth rate launched in 1773 and wrecked in 1777. * was a 24-gun launched in 1779 and wrecked in 1781. * was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1782, on harbour service from 1805 and broken up in 1822. * was previously the French , a brig-aviso, launched in 1788 at Bayonne. and captured her in 1794. She left Jamaica in late July 1796 and was lost without a trace, probably in August 1796. *HMS ''Siren'' was to have been a 32-gun fifth rate, ordered in 1805 and cancelled in 1806. *HMS ''Siren'' was previously . She was captured in 1814 and used as a hospit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Alfred (1778)
HMS ''Alfred'' was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 22 October 1778 at Chatham Dockyard. Career She fought at the Battle of Cape St Vincent in 1780. She was at the ''Battle of Saint Kitts'', also known as the ''Battle of Frigate Bay'', that took place on 25 and 26 January 1782 during the American Revolutionary War between a British fleet under Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Hood and a larger French fleet under the Comte de Grasse. In the Battle of the Saintes on 9 April 1782 she led Hood's van squadron at the head of the fleet, impudently crossing in front of the French fleet in a taunting fashion. The article on the Second Battle of Copenhagen (1807? ) shows her as being under the command of Captain John Bligh. Other sources show that William “Bounty Bastard” Bligh was present at this battle in a ship equipped with the newer carronade guns intended for close quarter anti-personnel work. ''Lloyd's List'' reported on 17 May 1795 that ''Alfred' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Dumaresq
Admiral Thomas Dumaresq (1729 – 18 July 1802) was an officer in the British Royal Navy that rose to the rank of Admiral. Dumaresq was notable for his role as Captain of HMS Repulse in the Battle of the Saintes during the American Revolutionary War. Life Thomas was born in 1729 to Jean Dumaresq and Ann Bokenham (niece of Captain William Bokenham), and was a member of the notable Dumaresq family of the Channel Islands. He would obtain a commission as a lieutenant in 1755 and in 1763 he would obtain his first command, of the British Cutter, named the "Esther". Thomas Dumaresq was promoted to Rear-Admiral in 1794, and a Vice-Admiral in 1795. On 1 January 1801, he was promoted to Admiral of the Blue. Issue with Privateers During the American Revolution an order was given to seize all ships and vessels of the Thirteen-Colonies. This led to an increase of privateering and illegal privateers used by foreign powers and other British Colonies alike to still trade with the rebel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Repulse (1780)
HMS ''Repulse'' was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 28 November 1780 at East Cowes, on the Isle of Wight. She saw action on 12 April 1782 at the Battle of the Saintes under command of Captain Thomas Dumaresq. Her crew were described as "fine Guernsey lads". Mutiny at The Nore At the mutiny at The Nore in 1797, Repulse made a 'miraculous' escape from the mutineers reaching shore despite receiving 'as was calculated two hundred shot'. Its First Lieutenant, Lieutenant T. Frances Douglas, was presented with a commemorative sword inscribed: ‘PRESENTED by the Committee of Merchants &c OF LONDON to LIEUT.T FRANCIS DOUGLAS for his Spirited and active conduct on board His Majesty’s Ship the REPULSE. Ja.s Alms Esq.r Commander during the MUTINY at the NORE in 1797. Marine Society Office, May 1o 1798 } Hugh Inglis Esq.r Chairman’ [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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